# Staff nurse/theatre practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Poole
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (NIGHT SHIFTS AND WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS)
- **Closing date:** 2026-05-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22T09:52:00.470Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/BOURNEMOUTH/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_vascular_scrub_practitioner/Emergency_vascular_scrub_practitioner-v8032255
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032255?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you an experienced and motivated Scrub Practitioner looking for a new challenge? Our dynamic Operating Theatres team is expanding, and we are seeking skilled practitioners to support the delivery and transformation of our Emergency and Vascular surgical services, as well as a wide range of additional specialities.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary theatre team, you will:

- Provide high‑quality scrub support across emergency surgery covering multiple surgical specialities, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
- Work within a 24‑hour, 7‑day theatre service, participating in night shifts, weekend rotas, and bank holiday coverage.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and wider teams to ensure seamless, patient‑centred care.
- Demonstrate clinical competence, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Are a Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
- Has scrub experience within acute or emergency surgical settings
- Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment.
- Works well under pressure and enjoys being part of a supportive, inclusive team.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide high‑quality scrub support across emergency surgery covering multiple surgical specialities, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
- Work within a 24‑hour, 7‑day theatre service, participating in night shifts, weekend rotas, and bank holiday coverage.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

## Job Details

Are you an experienced and motivated Scrub Practitioner looking for a new challenge? Our dynamic Operating Theatres team is expanding, and we are seeking skilled practitioners to support the delivery and transformation of our Emergency and Vascular surgical services, as well as a wide range of additional specialities.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary theatre team, you will:

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Working knowledge of basic operating department routine and surgical specialties undertaken · Understanding of the surgical patient pathway through the hospital

### Experience

**Essential**

- Leadership Ability to work in  Scrub
- Experience of working within UK guidance, regulations and procedures.

**Desirable**

- 2 years experience in scrub working in emergency surgery

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC registered Nurse (Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing) or · HCPC registered ODP (Dip (HE) Operating Department Practice)

### technical skills

**Essential**

- Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative · Able to integrate and work within the MDT · Supportive of staff/team members

**Desirable**

- able to communicate effectively in an MDT

### other requirements

**Essential**

- Flexible working pattern to meet demands of the service · Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
- able to work 24/7

### personal attributes

**Essential**

- Highly motivated · Patient focussed · Professional approach · Effective role model · Flexible to the needs of the service · Recognises stress in self and others and manages appropriately
- Situational awareness and management of self and others (Human Factors)

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319880)
- [p/s (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319882)
- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)

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